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, . ? CITY OF NORTH OLIVISTED PLANNING COMIVIISSION AMENDEI9 NIINiJTES - FEBRUARY 25, 1997 I. ROLL CALL: Chainnau Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Present: T. Breunan, T. Herbster, R. Koeth, K O'Rourke, and R. Tallon. Absent: D. Cameron Alston and A. Ndauning. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: R Tallon moved to defer the minutes of February 11, 1997 until they are available, seconded by R. Koeth, and uuaviinously approved. III. BUII,DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Forest City Auto Parts, 23789 Lorain Road. Proposal to expand building. Refenal to board of zoning appeals is required. Withdrawn from agenda 2/11/97. Mr. Kline, architect, presented plans for the expansion and explained that the addition was needed because the building did not have a sufficient parts area to support their business causing them to have frequent deliveries. In order to stay at this location, the additional space is needed. During the coustruction of the addition they will be renovating the interior to make it more efficient as well as updating the exterior of the building. At present the building has 4,600 square feet, with 1,000 square feet of display area, 3,300 square feet for stock and 300 square feet of office area. The addition will bring the building up to 6,300 square feet 1,900 square feet will become the display area, stock area will be increased to about 4,000 square feet, office area will be increased to 440 square feet. They have studied the traffic pattei-us and noted that frequently cars come off David Drive and over the curb to park diagoually against the building. T7iey plan to limit access from David Drive by creating landscaping that so that all the custoiner traffic must come to the frout of the building. They plan to have nineteen parking spaces including one handicapped space and he explained that, based on the aggregate area of the building, fifteeu spaces would be required for the expauded facility; 10 spaces for the 1,900 square feet of customer area aud 4,000 square feet for stock area and that 5 spaces for employees. In addition, they will be installing a panel facade on the building to accoinmodate a new box sign which will be slightly larger the what is currently there; overall it will be 4 feet high by 55 feet long including the box aud the backgrouud, the sigv itself is probably about 48 feet long. Regarding the exterior of the building, the brick will match the existing brick, and some setback variances will be needed to allow for the expansiou. Chau-inau Tallon asked about the window air couditioner in the back of the building with a four foot walk below it, w}uch appears to be on another piece of property. It was determined that Forest City owned the building, and Nlr. Tallon would like some information presented that they had permission to have it there. A representative, who was in the audience, presented pictures of the buildiug. Tlie meinbers discussed the parking and the air conditioner privately. It was determined that there were downi spouts on the other property as well. Mr. Brennan asked if they could uot apply for a couforming pylon sign iustead of using the pole sign wluch must come down in 1998. Mr. Kline believed that would be possible. He also advised Mr. Brennan that tlie two inetal halide lights shown in